12 April 2017 GPWA Times Newsletter

Tim, or royalbonuses, started out searching for a little extra income. Now, this affiliate enjoys "the thrill of the race," responsive websites and staying on top of the competition. Read the interview

APCW: Go directly to jail, do not collect 153,000 eurosLast week, a Maltese court sent a former affiliate manager from Betsson to prison for the theft of 153,000 euros, dishing out some much-deserved justice. While it may not start a trend, it does send an important message, says J. Todd.

27-28 April, 2017Affiliate Grand SlamThe organizers behind SiGMA are packing up and heading to charming Tallinn, in the Baltics, for two nights of top-notch entertainment and networking restricted to 200 quality affiliates and five operators.

11-14 July 2017Amsterdam Affiliate ConferenceThe Amsterdam Affiliate Conference is part of the iGaming Super Show and is expected to be a huge success, with over 3,200 delegates and 1,800 affiliates in attendance. This event mixes business with pleasure and is one you cannot afford to miss.

Entertainment Gaming Asia experienced a net loss of $9.7 million last year after switching from slot machine supplier to social gaming developer.

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What are the odds bitcoin will be worth nothing by 2030?Jeremy Liew, the first investor in Snapchat, and Blockchain CEO and cofounder Peter Smith said in a recent U.K. Business Insider article that it's "reasonable" that each bitcoin could be worth as much as $500,000 by 2030. But, as pointed out on the GPWA forums, it is also possible bitcoin will not even survive until then. What do you think? Will bitcoin still be viable in 2030? View poll

Last week's poll results: What would motivate you to promote a brand? View poll

Buzzy has been hard at work this week chasing down the latest industry rumors and gossip. Here's a quick look at Buzzy's top finds:

Scampi writes:This is the slowest start to the month I've had in a very long time. I try to generate U.K.-based slot and roulette traffic, but this month is just plodding along. It's like a summer day outside, so maybe that's the problem, but I start to worry my affiliate links are hacked or something. How is everyone else doing? read moreOTHER PUBLIC THREADS